Averitt Express, Inc.

Nonclassifiable — Fractures — OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Averitt Express, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
Employer Averitt Express, Inc. Report ID 2021042982
Address 5919 Southeast 74th Street City, State ZIP OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73135
Event Date April 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonclassifiable Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 488999 Inspection # 1525216
GPS Coordinates 35.39000, -97.41000

Incident Narrative

An employee was driving a forklift inside a box truck. While adjusting the load, the employee's leg was pinned by the forklift, resulting in a leg fracture.

Incident Summary

On April 9, 2021, a worker at Averitt Express, Inc. in OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonclassifiable, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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